Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-26

William Z. Hatch, former citizen of
Brunswick and gra iuate of Bowdoin, has
been elected superi ftendent of schools II
New Bedford at a salary of $500 He had
filed the same station at HaverhilI for three
years past receiving S2l00 for his services
His old friends in Brunswick congratulate
him on his well merited prospects.
FRANKLIN
George Whitney and son of South Chester
vile, are busy in J. c. Eaton's woods, getting
out ash for shovel blocks, which they will
take to the shovel handle factory in Wilton.
Mr.. Frederic Dickson. wealthy Philadel-
phla gentleman, has purchased Ram Island.
Mr.. Dickson was one Of the party who was
looking for good location TO build large
hotel while at the Lakes last season.
kEssgBEc.
Ed. Lacombe of Watervill was arrested bv
Officer Call Wednesday night for assault, and
confined in the lookup. Thursday morning
be was taken before Judge Stewart and SEN
fenced to thirty days in the county Jail.
George +. Davis of Waterville has Just
completed his large contract of vanishing
and stripping coasting sleds for the Maine
Manufacturing Company of Fairfield. He
has had from six to eight painters employed
altogether for about five months and has
turned of over - 900 sleds, besides carrying
on his two carriage and sign shops in this vii
lage, says the Waterville Mail.
KNOX.
NORTH WALDoBoRo. ---Our CORE spondent
writes c. f. Flanders starts next Wednesday
on trip canyassing. We wish Charlie good
lnek.-There will be Christmas tree at the
Grange Hall this Christmas, together with
music, singing, dialogues and declarations
All are invited to attcnd.-Jotham Mink has
purchased of Mr.. Ladd very fine organ
Something in the shape of ball of fire va.
seen in the eastern horizon Friday morning
about o'clock.
LINCOLN.
DAMARiscoTTA--Tue match factory has
been shut down for few days taking account
Of stock.-Dr~ W. II. Parsons narrowly es-
capped an accident one evening last week,
when the Stacking iron gave way on his car
rage, letting one thill drop to the ground.
Fortunately nothing more serious than a
damaged carriage was the result.-The East
Boothbay Dramatic Club will present the
drama, The Stolen WILL" Dec 28.-Capt
Chas. +. Blaisdell of New Harbor has bought
the Captains interest of the three-masted
schooner Ira ID. Sturgis and has taken com
mand.
PENoBscor.
Me,srs. Robert Dobson Son, Of Pittsield,
say that there is no truth in the report thar
they are thinking of putting in q WOODEN mill
in Durham
About two and half miles from the vii
lage of Bluehill is pond called Norris Pond,
a,,Ia lob Il
Of what seems like chalk, and is oftentimes
used, after drying, for that purpose. What
is singular about it is, il is covered by about
foot of earth, then about n foot of chalk,
then another layer OF earth, and so on For
two or three years Boston parties have been
using it for some purpose. Three or four
cargoes Of about 90 tons each, have been
shipped there recently.
Walter Bradman, the driver of the Dover
stage saw deer about three mile. this side
of Dover, last Wednesday morning. Dec a.
There was box sociable at Dover. So
Mills, Friday evening, Dec. 9th, under the
management Of the Golden Crclet Lodge, l.
q. of G. T. The house was well filed and
every one had a splendid time. Quite a sum
of money was realized.
The two pant shops at Dexter p. J. Abbott
& Son and n. l.. McCrillis, have a payroll
of 81 400 per month, which will be increased
as soon as Abbott & Son get moved into their
new factory, where they will make about $50
pairs a day.
f. 5 Gerry, of West Garland, says his
business of shipping produce to Bar Harbor
is rapidly increasing. He buys all kinds of
produce and in large quantities and finds sale
for the same.
There are about a dozen vessels hauled up
at Bucksport for the winter and four at
Winterport. They will be put in good con-
dition during the cold weather for business
in the spring and summer.
little daughter of DR.. William c. Mason
of Bangor while sliding on the ice on Union
street, fell and broke her collar bone. 1t
was very painful accident for the little one
and will keep her confined to the house for
some time.
Goldthwait & Ellis, of Guilford are build
ing a steam saw mill at Ship Pond, or Lake
onaway, for the purpose of saving out
lumber for the bridges of the Canadian Pa
cific Railroad. They have contract to saw
between 200, 900 and 500 900 feet
Rev, CIV Einckley, State Evangelist, has
made arrangements for series of gospel
meetings to be held at the Columbia Street
church, the first tc occur on the evening of
January lst.
SAGADAHoC.